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WIN: Complete our survey and you could win the Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm OR the sold out bronze Carl Brashear Limited Edition

Time is more precious than ever, which is why when we ask for 10 minutes of yours, we want to make sure it’s worth your while. In our first ever survey in 2015, we offered the first blue Tudor Pelagos to land in Australia as a prize for telling us your thoughts and to share where you’re … ContinuedThe post WIN: Complete our survey and you could win the Oris Divers Sixty-Five 42mm OR the sold out bronze Carl Brashear Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

IN-DEPTH: Good things come in small packages – the Tudor Heritage Black Bay 36

The story in a second: The Black Bay 36 is an outstanding watch – but is it a Black Bay, and does that even matter? When I first laid eyes the Tudor Black Bay 36 it was during a photo session at Baselworld. I saw it cold, without the watch being contextualised by Tudor staff … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Good things come in small packages – the Tudor Heritage Black Bay 36 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: New kid on the (luxury steel sports) block – the Piaget Polo S

In one of the more unexpected watch releases of the year, Piaget – makers of slender dress watches par excellence – muscled into the crowded and competitive high-end steel sports watch category. The Polo S puts the Geneva-based brand up against popular options such as the Patek Philippe Nautilus (and Aquanaut) models, as well as … ContinuedThe post GONE IN 60 SECONDS: New kid on the (luxury steel sports) block – the Piaget Polo S appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Video: Three Epic Dive Watches x The World’s First Artificial Surf Lake

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The biggest (bronzest) Tudor yet, meet the Black Bay Bronze

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/159277925″] After four years of Black Bay releases we expected the collection to take a well-earned rest on the Tudor bench in 2016. Well, that didn’t happen. Not only did the entire collection get an in-house upgrade and a new blacked-out model, but it was also given a bulkier, bronzed body. Meet the big daddy of … ContinuedThe post GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The biggest (bronzest) Tudor yet, meet the Black Bay Bronze appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

From Fifty Fathoms to X Fathoms

3 Reasons You Need A Dive Watch In Your Life

Diving deeper into depth gauge dive watches

A Giant Leap in Dive Watch Revolution - The GST Deep One

The IWC GST Deep One was the first ever dive watch to feature a depth gauge, but how did IWC manage this genius?

History Making Military Dive Watches

A Follow Up: Paul Newman’s Waltham/Blancpain Bathyscaphe Diver

After some further research, we identifed the dive watch on the wrist of Paul Newman. Turns out it was a Waltham dive watch made by Blancpain!

5 Milestones in Dive Watch History

MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio 2016” Limited Edition

Look for a minute at your wedding ring. Do you like it? It’s hard to answer, right? And your answer, if you have one, is almost certainly less about whether you like the design or the material and a whole lot more about what it represents. It’s about the memories it holds. The person it … ContinuedThe post MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300 “Rio 2016” Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel

The watch you’re looking at isn’t a Richard Mille or Hublot creation. No folks, this is made by Blancpain. And who would have expected a brand best known for its famed Fifty Fathoms and dressy Villeret collections to come up with this delicate symphony of complication, housed in an avant-garde, industrial body? Precisely no one. But that’s … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The case of the lost and found Omega Seamaster

The incredible story of how an Omega Seamaster, helrloom from Grandad, was lost at sea and found! With photographs of the real watch, and narrative.

Review: Seiko PADI Automatic Diver SRPA21

In Depth review : Seiko PADI Automatic Diver SRPA21, aka "Turtle" with hands-on analysis, live photographs, comparisons and price.

HANDS-ON: Gold medal effort – the Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph

When discussing Omega’s limited editions, it’s generally pieces from the Speedmaster or Seamaster lines that spring to mind – and certainly when it comes to the Rio 2016 releases, it’s the Mark II Speedy and the brightly-bezelled Seamaster that have been chewing up most of the bandwidth. But if you ask me, Omega’s finest Rio LE is this … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Gold medal effort – the Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Rare Watches: Omega Seamaster XVI Olympic Watch Ref. 2850SC

Olympic fever rages on and our friend, George Tan talks about his very rare Omega Seamaster XVI Olympic Watch Ref. 2850SC. Discover this fascinating watch.

HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono

A peer of the Submariner and the Fifty Fathoms, the Eterna KonTiki is one of the all-time great dive watches, with its own equally cool backstory. In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl sailed from Peru to the Polynesian islands on a 14-foot balsa-wood raft called the Kon-Tiki. The 6900km journey took 101 days, and at … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Eterna KonTiki Super Chronograph – a bang-for-buck in-house chrono appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

5 anatomical components of a dive watch

New Release: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean “Deep Black”, with Price and Technical Specification

We unveil the new Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean "Deep Space", price and technical specification. Click here to find out more!

Review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph

Review of the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph, with hands-on analysis, high resolution photographs, and price.

Review: Tudor Black Bay Dark

We have covered the various Tudor Black Bays - the Red, the Blue, the Black, and even the Bronze. Now we analyze the Black Bay Dark. Full hands-on review.

Spot the Watch: Patek Philippe Aquanaut and Nautilus wearers

This weeks Spot the Watch focuses on two popular models from Patek Philippe. The Aquanaut and the Nautilus and some of their famous owners.